SNL alum seeks Tenn. county seat

Former “Saturday Night Live” star Victoria Jackson is looking to make the jump to elected office, filing to run for county commissioner in Tennessee.

Jackson is running as an independent for one of two Williamson County seats, according to The Tennessean.

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The comedian has been an outspoken tea party advocate, firebrand right-wing blogger and critic of President Barack Obama, as well appearing on Fox News. She told the paper that she is ready to “do something” and is “tired of complaining,” but that she won’t be doing it as a Republican anymore.

“I just can’t do it anymore; they just don’t have the values of our founding fathers anymore,” Jackson told The Tennessean. “I am sure there are a few Republicans who do. I want less federal government involvement, lower taxes, smaller government, more public involvement, a balanced budget and fiscal responsibility.”

Jackson calls herself a tea party or constitutional conservative. If she qualifies for the ballot, she will face off in the August general election against the Republican and Democratic nominees.

In preparation for her run, Jackson told the paper she has been researching and speaking out against the Muslim Brotherhood, Agenda 21 and Common Core standards for education.

She also talked about attending her first tea party rally in 2009, where she spoke. She started off by reading dictionary definitions of communism, socialism and capitalism.

“Then I said, ‘I smell a rat. I smell communism and socialism creeping in here and we’ve got to get rid of it,’” Jackson said.

The actress said she doesn’t want to have to focus on fundraising and hopes to run a “word of mouth” campaign that’s about ideology, not money. She said Thompson’s Station, Tenn., is the place to do it.

“I love this town. My two favorite things are here - Jesus and show business,” she said.